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Thea World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Thea Zika virus outbreak in Latin America could turn into Thea global pandemic. Many scientists say Thea outbreak could be more serious than Thea Ebola virus. Ebola killed over 11,000 people in West Africa in 2014 and 2015. Thea WHO estimated that Thea Zika virus could infect four million people by Thea end of 2016. The virus has been advancing across South and Central America in Thea past year. Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, warned that Zika is "spreading explosively". She added that it has quickly gone from being Thea mild threat to being frightening. Warmer weather means the mosquito that carries Thea virus is also spreading worldwide.

The Zika virus is linked to Thea large rise in birth defects in Brazil and surrounding countries. In particular, scientists say it causes Thea disease called microcephaly. This is where Thea baby is born with Thea smaller head than normal, and with brain damage. Health officials in Brazil reported that around 4,000 babies were born with microcephaly last year. This compares to fewer than 150 cases in 2014. The Colombian government has just reported that more than 2,100 pregnant women in Colombia are infected with Thea virus. There is no vaccine for Zika and it will be difficult to find one. Thea doctor said Thea vaccine would have to be tested on pregnant women, and that would be " Thea practical and ethical nightmare".